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Mo Municipality
Mo herad
Former municipality
View of the local church
View of the local church
Telemark within Norway
Telemark within Norway
Mo within Telemark
Mo within Telemark
Coordinates: 59°29′02″N 7°50′24″E / 59.48381°N 7.83989°E / 59.48381; 7.83989
CountryNorway
CountyTelemark
DistrictVest-Telemark
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
 • Succeeded byTokke Municipality
Administrative centreVistad
Government
 • Mayor (1952–1963)Tarjei Bekk
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
694.5 km2 (268.1 sq mi)
 • Rank#140 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
1,537.75 m (5,045.1 ft)
Population
 (1963)
 • Total
1,673
 • Rank#503 in Norway
 • Density2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +2.9%
Demonym(s)Mobyggje
Mobygg[2]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNynorsk[3]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0832

Mo (Norwegian pronunciation: [muː]; locally [møː]) is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 694.5-square-kilometre (268.1 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Tokke Municipality in the traditional district of Øvre Telemark. The administrative centre was the village of Vistad which is located just west of the present village of Dalen.[4][5]

Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 694.5-square-kilometre (268.1 sq mi) municipality was the 140th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Mo Municipality was the 503rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,673. The municipality's population density was 2.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.2/sq mi) and its population had increased by 2.9% over the previous 10-year period.[6][7]

General information

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Administrative history

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The formannskapsdistrikt law of 1837 created a system of local government in Norway by establishing each Church of Norway prestegjeld as a civil municipality. On 1 January 1838, Mo prestegjeld was established as Mo Municipality.[8] In 1879, there was a small border adjustment where a part of Laardal Municipality (population: 6) was transferred to Mo Municipality.[9]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.[10][11] On 1 January 1964, Mo Municipality (population: 1,658) was dissolved and merged with Lårdal Municipality (population: 1,929) to form the new Tokke Municipality.[9]

Name

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The municipality is named after the old Mo prestegjeld. The prestegjeld was named after the old Mo farm (Old Norse: Mór) since the first Mo Church was built there. The name is identical with the word mór which means "heath" or "moorland".[12]

Churches

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The Church of Norway had two parishes (sokn) within Mo Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Mo prestegjeld and the Vest-Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder.[7]

Churches in Mo Municipality
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
MoMo ChurchMo1839
SkafsåSkafså ChurchSkafså1839

Geography

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The highest point in the municipality was the 1,537.75-metre (5,045.1 ft) tall mountain Kvannfjølli.[1] Vinje Municipality was located to the north and northeast, Lårdal Municipality was located to the east, Kviteseid Municipality was located to the southeast, Fyresdal Municipality was located to the south, Valle Municipality (in Aust-Agder county) was located to the southwest, and Bykle Municipality (in Aust-Agder county) was located to the west.

Government

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While it existed, Mo Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[13] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Vest-Telemark District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Mo Municipality was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Mo heradsstyre 1959–1963 [14]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 13
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Note: On 1 January 1964, Mo Municipality became part of Tokke Municipality.
Mo heradsstyre 1955–1959 [15]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 11
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 5
Total number of members:21
Mo heradsstyre 1951–1955 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 11
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 11
Total number of members:24
Mo heradsstyre 1947–1951 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 10
Total number of members:24
Mo heradsstyre 1945–1947 [18]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 13
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 7
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:24
Mo heradsstyre 1937–1941* [19]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 12
  Joint list of the Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 12
Total number of members:24
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

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The mayor (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Mo Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[20]

  • 1838–1843: P.B Wettergreen
  • 1844–1845: Talleiv Tarjeisen Løvig
  • 1847–1855: Aanund Knudsen Mostøyl
  • 1856–1867: Olaf Storaaslid
  • 1868–1870: Aanund Knudsen Mostøyl
  • 1871–1884: Olav Johnsen Midtbø
  • 1885–1887: Olav L. Felland
  • 1888–1889: Gjermund O. Holten
  • 1890–1892: Olav L. Felland
  • 1893–1900: Olav O. Brattestaa
  • 1901–1904: Gjermund O. Holten
  • 1905–1910: Dreng Nordjordet
  • 1911–1913: Steinar G. Aamdal
  • 1914–1916: Olav O. Bergland
  • 1917–1919: Steinar G. Aamdal
  • 1920–1922: Aasmund Tveito
  • 1923–1928: Jon Vistad
  • 1929–1931: Aasmund Tveito
  • 1932–1937: Jon Vistad
  • 1938–1941: Olav G. Nystad
  • 1945–1945: Olav Koldkjenn
  • 1946–1947: Tarjei Bekk
  • 1948–1951: Olaus G. Johre
  • 1952–1963: Tarjei Bekk

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune: Tokke" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. 16 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "«mobygg»". Norsk Ordbok (in Norwegian). Språkrådet og Universitetet i Bergen. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
  4. ↑ Helland, Amund (1900). "Mo herred". VIII. Bratsberg Amt. Anden del. Norges land og folk (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 568. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (25 November 2024). "Mo (i Telemark)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  7. 1 2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 1951). Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 (PDF). Norges Offisielle Statistikk (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: H. Aschehoug & Co.
  8. ↑ Vabo, Signy Irene, ed. (4 February 2026). "formannskapslovene". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  10. ↑ Grepstad, Jon, ed. (25 March 2025). "Nikolai Schei". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (27 May 2024). "kommuneinndelingen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1914). Norske gaardnavne: Bratsbergs amt (in Norwegian) (7 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 402–404.
  13. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960.
  15. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957.
  16. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952.
  17. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948.
  18. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947.
  19. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938.
  20. ↑ "Ordførar". Tokke kommune (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 7 August 2023.

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